Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
This 1987 IHRA Pro Stock Video Features Rickie Smith and Period Pro Stock Tech!
Oh 1980s pro stock, those were the days! We seriously love the visual “trueness” that these cars had (outwardly, anyway) to the cars that fans drove into the gate to watch the race in....
Sand Thing Is Our New Favorite Third Generation Camaro Ever – Dirt Drags!
The third generation Camaro is about as versatile a car as we have ever seen in the performance realm. Drag racing, road racing, autocross, trar conversions, and now dirt drag racing have all be...
Video: This Electronically Fuel Injected, Dual Overhead Cam, Miniature V10 Is Incredible
We have showed off some absolutely killer miniature engines here before but this one may actually take the cake. You are about to see a 1/3 scale miniature V10 engine fire up, idle, and get revved on...
Watching This Massive CNC Machine Create A Crankshaft Out Of A Piece Of Billet Is An Amazing Study In Technology and Engineering
As gearheads we’re naturally attracted to machines and all things mechanical, right? Well for us there is no higher form of mechanical life form than the CNC mill. These things come in an array...
Hellacious Fiery Wreckage Video: A Chevelle Smacks Both Walls and Explodes Like the Hindenburg
We don’t know what the hell is going on this week, but we were tipped off to yet another frightening drag race wreck video that features what Brock Yates would have called, “a whole BUNCH...
Remember The 1997 Hurst Firebird? One Of The Coolest And Rarest Birds In The Flock
Every once in a while we’re reminded about a killer car that has somehow slipped between the cracks of our sieve like memories around here. In this case it is the 1997 Hurst Firebird which was...
This Video Profile Of The MadSam Aussie Drift Car Is Great – Ford Guys Rejoice!
Obviously the Australians are crazy about their skid cars. It is a pretty fascinating scene because we don’t have it up here. The guys at Street Machine Magazine recently profiled a car called...
Hot Parts: COMP Cams Ultra-Gold ARC Shaft Mount Aluminum Rocker System For FE Engines
2017 is a great year for fans of the Ford FE engine! We have already told you about new heads and intake manifolds being introduced for this venerable big block and these valve train parts in the...
Watch The Sportsman Class Eliminations From The 1976 NHRA World Finals – Tony Christian and More
We love this old NHRA videos and we especially love the ones that feature sportsman racing because the names and cars are always interesting. The NHRA finals are coming up in a couple of weeks so we...
No Runs, Drips, Or Errors – Mr. Gasket Now Stocks Valve Cover Master Gasket Sets In Many Varieties
If you are in the speed shop business, the engine building business, or the parts business in general, there are some things you need to keep on the shelf and we’d argue that valve cover...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What Is Your Favorite Racing Quote?
The world of racing draws out some of the craziest, smartest, coolest, funniest, most intense, and most straight up nuts people in the world. Because of that, there’s always something...
This IMSA Bodied Monza Is A Neat Show Car With Barris History And A Slightly Odd Backside
Everyone has a favorite body style they they like which may be a little off-center. Some guys are madly in love with the 1990s Olds Cutlass as a body for drag race cars. Me? I love Monzas and I love...
Thursday Laugh: This Website Mocking People Who Block License Plates With Fingers In Photos Rules!
Sometimes you just need to laugh, right? In today’s world we think that is doubly important because there seems to be stuff happening every other day that you can’t laugh at. Thanks to...
Diesel Power Challege 2017 – Meet The Competitors And Check Out The Dyno Action!
Back in early June I hung out with a group of cool trucks and cooler guys as they participated in the 2017 Diesel Power Challenge. This is an event put on by Diesel Power Magazine where they solicit...